Oval Wallpaper Box

Description:

Oval Wallpaper Box, Berks or Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, c. 1826, blue paper with white and black floral pattern, lined with German language newsprint referencing Berks County and Northampton with the date 1826, ht. 3 1/2, wd. 7 5/8 in.

Provenance: Richard and Rosemarie Machmer Collection.
Estimate $400-600

Edges of lid and base have minor wear,d amp staining along lower back edge of box, minor fading to lid interior with stained spots.


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